EMBROIDER


Meaning of EMBROIDER in English

em ‧ broi ‧ der /ɪmˈbrɔɪdə $ -ər/ BrE AmE verb

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Anglo-French ; Origin: enbrouder , from Old French brouder 'to embroider' ]

1 . [intransitive and transitive] to decorate cloth by sewing a pattern, picture, or words on it with coloured threads

embroider something with something

The dress was embroidered with flowers.

embroider something on something

A colourful design was embroidered on the sleeve of the shirt.

a richly embroidered jacket

2 . [transitive] to make a story or report of events more interesting or exciting by adding details that are not true SYN embellish

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.